The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

The barangay is the smallest local government: where the government's plans and services reach the community, and where neighbours settle disputes.^[1] A punong barangay, often called the kapitan, leads it with seven elected kagawad and the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan.^[1]

A barangay is created by law or by an ordinance of its province or city, and only when its voters approve it in a plebiscite. It needs at least 2,000 people, or 5,000 in Metro Manila and the highly urbanized cities.^[1]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 6,064,426^[3]
Urban or ruralUrban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 people
Largest by landLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or moreGrowth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% a year.

Each row is a barangay, with its 2024 census figures. Choose a column heading or a sort button to order the list, and choose it again to turn the order round. Narrow it with the menus.

3,471 barangays, 2,201 to 2,250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,201	MampiliBasud, Camarines Norte	1,005	about 338	about 2.97 km²	−7.64% a year	Rural
2,202	MandaliMobo, Masbate	1,005	about 234	about 4.29 km²	−2.88% a year	Rural
2,203	BaangMobo, Masbate	1,004	about 188	about 5.35 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
2,204	BothoanCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,004	about 612	about 1.64 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
2,205	San RafaelCataingan, Masbate	1,004	about 193	about 5.20 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
2,206	TinagoViga, Catanduanes	1,003	about 261	about 3.85 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
2,207	Zone IILibon, Albay	1,003	about 7,836	about 0.128 km²	−1.78% a year	Rural
2,208	HanopolCaramoan, Camarines Sur	1,002	about 340	about 2.95 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
2,209	San AndresBalud, Masbate	1,001	about 145	about 6.91 km²	−1.30% a year	Rural
2,210	GenitliganBaras, Catanduanes	1,000	about 73	about 13.72 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
2,211	PamangpangonMilagros, Masbate	1,000	about 157	about 6.36 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
2,212	PotingbatoEsperanza, Masbate	998	about 414	about 2.41 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
2,213	San PascualCasiguran, Sorsogon	998	about 69	about 14.45 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
2,214	AntipoloPasacao, Camarines Sur	997	about 226	about 4.41 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
2,215	Barangay 1Camalig, Albay	997	about 13,016	about 0.0766 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
2,216	Binisitahan del NorteMagallanes, Sorsogon	997	about 9,775	about 0.102 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
2,217	BuyoSan Fernando, Masbate	997	about 643	about 1.55 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
2,218	MinoroSan Jose, Camarines Sur	997	about 548	about 1.82 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
2,219	San VicenteMilaor, Camarines Sur	997	about 2,191	about 0.455 km²	−2.33% a year	Urban
2,220	Santa BarbaraBulusan, Sorsogon	997	about 46	about 21.59 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
2,221	BagongbongMinalabac, Camarines Sur	995	about 282	about 3.53 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
2,222	BuhatanRapu-Rapu, Albay	994	about 203	about 4.90 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
2,223	PantatTinambac, Camarines Sur	993	about 99	about 10.06 km²	−0.64% a year	Rural
2,224	San CarlosPalanas, Masbate	993	about 229	about 4.33 km²	−2.32% a year	Rural
2,225	CagdongonPilar, Sorsogon	991	about 270	about 3.67 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
2,226	PangleAroroy, Masbate	991	about 67	about 14.86 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
2,227	DagangParacale, Camarines Norte	990	about 347	about 2.85 km²	4.47% a year	Rural
2,228	SipiBato, Catanduanes	990	about 350	about 2.83 km²	−0.60% a year	Urban
2,229	Beguito ViejoLibmanan, Camarines Sur	988	about 748	about 1.32 km²	−7.54% a year	Rural
2,230	QuinarabasahanMalinao, Albay	987	about 101	about 9.75 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
2,231	CaguscosLibon, Albay	986	about 234	about 4.22 km²	−1.06% a year	Rural
2,232	Del CarmenLagonoy, Camarines Sur	986	about 16	about 61.59 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
2,233	LanitonSan Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte	984	about 329	about 2.99 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
2,234	Nagsiya Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay	984	about 6,000	about 0.164 km²	−1.61% a year	Rural
2,235	OgbongViga, Catanduanes	984	about 210	about 4.68 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
2,236	Poblacion District IIISan Miguel, Catanduanes	984	about 200	about 4.91 km²	−1.97% a year	Rural
2,237	Puting SapaJuban, Sorsogon	984	about 135	about 7.31 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
2,238	San SebastianSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	983	about 509	about 1.93 km²	2.63% a year	Rural
2,239	LipasonPilar, Sorsogon	982	about 275	about 3.57 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
2,240	PinedaPilar, Sorsogon	982	about 141	about 6.95 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
2,241	BartolabacSan Jacinto, Masbate	980	about 120	about 8.18 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
2,242	BiongGigmoto, Catanduanes	980	about 34	about 29.25 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
2,243	CawayanBacacay, Albay	980	about 513	about 1.91 km²	−8.06% a year	Rural
2,244	Cawayan InteriorMasbate City, Masbate	980	about 138	about 7.09 km²	1.82% a year	Rural
2,245	TubaDonsol, Sorsogon	980	about 106	about 9.28 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
2,246	San BernardoBulusan, Sorsogon	979	about 233	about 4.21 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
2,247	District ISan Jacinto, Masbate	978	about 1,307	about 0.748 km²	−2.95% a year	Rural
2,248	LibodMalinao, Albay	977	about 850	about 1.15 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
2,249	MalolosMalinao, Albay	977	about 504	about 1.94 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
2,250	LanaoVirac, Catanduanes	976	about 5,775	about 0.169 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural

How it fits

A barangay is the smallest unit of government, led by a punong barangay (the kapitan) and a council of kagawad. Every city and municipality is made up of barangays.

Sources

The list shows each place's own figures: people from the PSA's 2024 census, growth from its 2020 census, land areas from the Land Management Bureau's 2019 masterlist. A barangay's area is measured inside its border on UN OCHA's map and is approximate, and a barangay shows no growth where its border changed after 2020. Every figure's source is on its place's page; how Scene works out the rest.

1.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
3.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population and Urban Population by Urban Classification and Region, Province, Highly Urbanized City, City/Municipality and Barangay: Philippines, 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0231A6DPUP0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
6.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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